This week, criminal justice correspondent Josie Duffy Rice dives into America’s obsession with prosecuting children. From 19th century houses of... more

This week, survival correspondent Blair Braverman tells Sarah the story of a Supertramp. In 1996, Jon Krakauer's book Into the... more

You're Wrong About is going back on tour! We're doing a bunch of live shows in North America—me, producer and... more

This week, a tale of two Shawns/Seans, their impossible dream, and the file sharing service that lived fast, died young,... more

In this episode, Carolyn and Sarah follow Karen from the height of her fame through her struggle to find independence,... more

Join us for a Valentine's Day live stream, presented by Moment. We'll be joined by Jamie Loftus and we'll be... more

Extry! Extry! New podcast by Josie Duffy Rice!—In 1968, five Black girls escaped from the Alabama Industrial School for Negro... more

Long ago and oh so far away, Carolyn and Sarah fell in love with Karen Carpenter when they saw her... more

On October 14, 1987, 18-month-old Jessica McClure fell down a well in Midland, Texas. This week, Sarah tells our survival... more

They’re winsome and soft and so fun to cuddle/ With one of Ty’s Beanie Babies, you could never go wrong/... more

Put on your Docksiders for a stroll through history with Avery Trufelman, who shows us how Ivy style became “preppy,”... more

How did Poltergeist get that PG rating? Podcast legend Karina Longworth, host of You Must Remember This, takes us on... more

Our survival correspondent Blair Braverman is here to tell us the story of Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571, which crashed... more

“Abortion is healthcare and abortion is a human right. Abortion is racial justice. It’s economic justice. It’s at the intersection... more

Why is it so hard to find the one thing you need? The Atlantic’s Amanda Mull is here to tell... more

Support us:Bonus Episodes on PatreonBonus Episodes on Apple PodcastsDonate on PaypalBuy cute merchWhere else to find us:Sarah's other show, You... more

This week, Mike and Sarah reunite to hunt for serial killers, and try to figure out whether they’re really endangered.... more

You may:1. Travel on the established trail2. Take the Hastings CutoffWhat is your choice?Chelsey Weber-Smith (American Hysteria) tells Sarah about... more

This week we’re taking the back roads with Rachel Monroe, who tells us how the most prolific serial killer in... more

Here’s some money, go see a Porn War. This week we’re going on a field trip to Times Square with... more

This week, Eric Michael Garcia tells Sarah about America’s barely forgotten pastime, plus the Supreme Court’s long history of horrifying... more

This is a super quick message to let you know we'll be having a You're Wrong About West Coast mini... more

This week Carmen and Sarah read the rest of Alice’s bitchin' diary, and ponder the truths that only lies can... more

Sarah and Carmen complete their epic trilogy by meeting Rick Emerson on the edge of Mount Doom to discuss his... more

This week we’re dishing up a mouthwatering feast of history, gossip, and white collar crime. Guest Sarah Archer tells the... more

This week, Sarah tries to solve the mystery of the Dyatlov Pass Incident, in which nine experienced ski hikers fled... more

Where did all these prisons come from? WBEZ’s Shannon Heffernan is here to give us part of the answer, which... more

This week we begin our journey into the totally true not at all made up diary that has been scaring... more

We want to play a game. This week, Dana Schwartz stuffs us in an iron maiden and explains why the... more

How did the information superhighway get so gridlocked? Guest Anne Helen Petersen tells Sarah the story of how email took... more

What do Chopin, Kylie Jenner, baby carrots, and the War of the Worlds all have in common? They’re all part... more

Laci Mosley (Scam Goddess) tells Sarah about Linda Taylor and the origins of the Welfare Queen myth ("the build the... more

What if there is no tomorrow? There wasn’t one today. Josh Gondelman is here to laugh and cry with us,... more

Josie Duffy Rice and Sarah discuss the role of junk science in the criminal justice system. It is a big... more

In this final installment of the Amityville Horror Winter Book Club, Sarah tells guest host Jamie Loftus about Jodie the... more

Willa Paskin (of Slate's Decoder Ring) brings Sarah back to 2005, when Tom Cruise jumping on a couch became the... more

Jessica Chastain and Sarah discuss Tammy Faye Bakker. Chastain is the star and a producer of the new film The... more

Sarah continues telling guest host Jamie Loftus about the Amityville Horror, and the two touch on ghosts, fallen angels, poltergeists,... more

Sarah tells guest host Jamie Loftus about the Amityville Horror, how it’s a Christmas story, and why buying murder furniture... more

Jamelle Bouie explains to Sarah what the Reconstruction era was, why it remains relevant today, and how this history lesson... more

Emma Berquist stops by to tell us about how true crime doesn't have to make us better people, and in... more

Special Guest Jamie Loftus tells Sarah about Ed and Lorraine Warren (of The Conjuring and Annabelle fame). Topics of interest... more

Special guest Dana Schwartz tells Sarah about Catherine the Great. Topics of interest include the very not great life of... more

An announcement!Support us:Hear bonus episodes on PatreonDonate on PaypalBuy stickers, magnets, T-shirts and moreWhere else to find us: Sarah's other... more

From our friends at Maintenance Phase, the story of how Nestlé executives, global health institutions and a very racist white... more

Mike tells Sarah how a tragic story became a national punchline and a decades-long moral panic. Digressions include a sympathetic... more

While our next episode's in the oven,  enjoy this gem from the YWA vault!Support us:Subscribe on PatreonDonate on PaypalBuy cute... more

This week, the defense hires Alan Dershowitz, Marcia Clark questions witnesses and Jill Shively tries to get a salad. Digressions... more

This week we debunk Mike Warnke right out of his cabin and into the lake, using Cornerstone Magazine’s long overdue... more

We finish our San Bernardino joyride through Mike Warnke’s 1972 “memoir” with a hex, a horrible crime and a Satanic... more

We continue our journey through Mike Warnke's 1972 "memoir" about his rise through the ranks of Satan Inc.  This week,... more

Sarah and Mike return to Camp You're Wrong About for another Satanic Panic story hour. This time we're talking about... more

Mike and Sarah have big feelings about an enduring debate. Digressions include “Carrie,” party planning etiquette and Whole Foods cafeterias.... more

Mike tells Sarah about an impending conflict, a dissident singer and America's first internet-enabled cancellation. Digressions include "Freedom Fries" and... more

Mike tells Sarah how liberal magazines turned a "kids these days" moral panic into a national crisis. Digressions include Law... more

Bob Shapiro is on a mission from God, F. Lee Bailey joins the Dream Team, and we get in our... more

Special guest Cassie da Costa tells Mike and Sarah how Vanessa fell from grace and picked herself back up. Digressions... more

Mike reached new levels of rantiness on his other show and we wanted to make sure all our beloved debunkmates... more

Mike tells Sarah how a 20-year-old singer, actress and French horn player became Miss America with less than six months... more

Sarah's other show has a special guest! Maintenance Phase co-host Aubrey Gordon visits Why Are Dads to talk about Christopher... more

To tell the story of the "dream team" we must begin by going back to the future. This week we... more

Mike tells Sarah the real reason Congress called a bunch of rockers to Washington D.C. Digressions include cartoon violence, sleeveless... more

Mike tells Sarah how a congressional wife started a moral crusade. Digressions include Sheena Easton, Satanic rhymes and teen homicide... more

Special guest Eric Michael Garcia tells Mike and Sarah about the deep roots of a pernicious modern myth. Digressions include... more

This week, we put on our suits and head back to the courtroom. O.J. Simpson pleads not guilty, Marcia Clark... more

Mike tells Sarah how a troll-ish experiment turned a South Carolina teenager into one of the most maligned women of... more

This week we talk about the early days of Paula and O.J.’s relationship and the celebrity cameos reach either a... more

This week we return to the  O.J. Simpson trial and learn what Paula Barbieri did after the Bronco chase. Digressions... more

Mike tells Sarah the complicated story of an over-simplified study. Digressions include Tonya Harding, "The Meg" and Kitty Genovese. The... more

Mike tells Sarah what makes older Americans more vulnerable to misinformation — and who is delivering it to them. Digressions... more

Sarah tells Mike about the thrilling conclusion to a children’s labor action and an overlooked Disney musical. Digressions include cronuts,... more

Sarah tells Mike about media history, labor organizing, century-old moral panics — and the unlikely Disney musical that introduced her... more

Was Harvey Milk's killer really given a light sentence after claiming that junk food made him do it? Mike's spinoff... more

Topical episode! Special guest Jamelle Bouie tells Sarah and Mike about his problematic Founding Father faves and the bewildering institution... more

“You can be a hot mess express and still leave the world better than you found it.” In the final... more

This week, Diana leaves the royal family with her reputation intact and her title slightly edited. Digressions include "Love Actually,"... more

What if the scariest thing in America is unfettered capitalism and unaccountable corporations? Sources: https://rottenindenmark.org/2018/06/30/the-exxon-valdez-oil-spill/Support us: http://patreon.com/yourewrongabouthttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/yourewrongaboutpodhttps://www.teepublic.com/stores/youre-wrong-about?ref_id=10420Where else to find... more

 Mike comes on Sarah’s new show to talk about robots, dads, the little metal hands guys and "Terminator 2: Judgment... more

Mike has a new podcast! Here's the first episode, in which he debunks the absurd Cold War trauma factory that... more

This week, Mike and Sarah dissect the Creepy Encounters subreddit and how to handle our creepy feelings in an unsafe... more

This week, Diana swaps out her husband for a Horse Dude and Mike and Sarah act out other people's PG-13... more

This week, Diana gets married, joins her new family and meets the press. Digressions include Judy Garland, Edward Cullen and... more

We start our new series with the story of a girl, a prince and the society that convinced them they... more

For our 100th episode, American Hysteria host Chelsey Weber-Smith visits our campfire to tell us about the time America was... more

“It’s like these men are being held in a bubble as science marches forward.” Mike tells Sarah how one of... more

Mike tells Sarah about the longest "non-therapeutic" experiment in medical history. Digressions include deep fried ice cream, Kato Kaelin and... more

This week, Sarah makes a Nancy Grace-style argument against the prosecution. Digressions include '90s romantic comedies, Betty Broderick and flatscreen... more

Sarah tells Mike about her new foray into Dad Studies and, for the second time this week, discusses a horror... more

Sarah tells Mike about the real-life conspiracy written between the lines of a 1970s horror novel. Digressions include "Rosemary's Baby... more

In another "mini" episode that accidentally turned mega, Mike tells Sarah about the Wayfair conspiracy theory and the sketchy statistical... more